Quarry Operates

Under Four Key Pieces of Legislation

An Overview

Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993: The previous operator had a development permit which is still current, you may wish to advise Council of the change of ownership

Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994: Operator has a Permit Conditions – Environmental (PCE) 8726 (r1) attached to the council permit which includes a series of conditions. Responsibility for maintaining compliance with these conditions whether the previous operator did so or not. Condition L04 requires the responsible person to notify the regulator if they are no longer responsible for the activity. regulator (Environment Protection Authority (EPA)) of the change

Mineral Resources Development Act 1995: The quarry is covered by a mining lease 1755P/M. The mining lease also has conditions. Operator has responsible for compliance. The mining lease is transferred to the operating entity. This involve an application and what is termed a ‘mining plan’ which describes the activity and includes a quarry plan to show how the resource will be fully developed in an efficient manner over time.

Work Health and Safety Act 2012 and Mines Work Health and Safety (Supplementary Requirements) Act 2012: The Work Health and Safety Regulations 2022 and the Work Health and Safety (Transitional) Regulations 2022 replace the Work Health and Safety Regulations 2012